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2009 HONDA ACCORD — SEATS

crash · 779609 · 2010-04-07

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
3,500
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE 2009 HONDA ACCORD HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT HEAD REST. I CONTINUALLY PLACE THE HEADREST IN THE DOWN POSITION HOWEVER BECAUSE OF IT'S DESIGN, WHEN I GET INTO THE CAR AND MY BACK MAKES CONTACT WITH THE BACK OF THE SEAT IT ALSO MAKES CONTACT WITH THE HEADREST CAUSING THE HEADREST TO RISE UP TO THE HIGHEST POSITION MAKING IT HARD TO LOOK BEHIND YOU WHEN YOU BACK UP. I HAD A MINOR, PARKING LOT FENDER BENDER BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE OVER MY RIGHT SHOULD WHILE BACKING VERY SLOWLY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION AND SHOULD BE FIXED RIGHT AWAY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10324364
Machine
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